ShinyStats: experiment and interact with statistical tests


About ShinyStats:

“ShinyStats” is a series of web-based interactive applications (Apps) created using the R statistical programming language and an extension called Shiny. Students are given already visualised sample data to interact with; for example, they can manipulate the number of observations. Each time an observation is altered, the application displays the p-value (an indicator of statistical significance). This level of experimentation gives the students a more thorough understanding of statistical concepts, benefitting not only their own research and analysis but also the ability to understand the results quoted in published medical literature.

Source code available in:

GitHub/SurgicalInformatics

with ongoing support from:

ShinyStats is developed using:

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Accessibility statement - click to reveal. # Accessibility statement for ShinyStats

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